Dread (Scorned Devils MC 1): A Contemporary LGBTQ MC Romance

by J. Hali Steele

Nicholas “Dread” Derickson is all about his MC, Scorned Devils -- until he spies a young man who sets his rebel blood on fire. Sexy bastard might be his undoing if Dread can’t get the president to turn a blind eye to his entanglement, which is cutting into club business just as a splinter group from another club moves into the area. One rider of the wayward gang rubs Dread the wrong way -- particularly when he discovers the biker had a prior relationship with the man Dread wants to make his.



Marvin Branch hadn’t planned on attending an outlaw biker club party with a woman he’d met at his new job, but now he can’t stop eyeing the handsome older guy who’s definitely a member. Marv’s last liaison ended because the biker he hooked up with refused to be open about their relationship. Vowing not to go down that road again, Marv can’t help being enthralled by Nicholas. Soon Marvin struggles with his new lover’s actions, and his fear of what will happen when he walks away gets the better of him. The man is not only possessive, he’s hell-bent on keeping Marv until he’s had his fill.

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100 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2024

About the author

A former MC associate, J. Hali Steele loves anything with wheels, including motorcycles, classic automobiles, and race cars. A retired winning ex-quarter mile drag racer, J. Hali often angles to get her butt back in the driver’s seat!

J. Hali is a multi-published, best-selling author of romance in Contemporary MC, ReligErotica, Paranormal, Fantasy, and LGBTQ stories where humans, vampyres, shapeshifters, and angels collide – and they collide a lot! When J. Hali’s not writing or reading, she can be found snuggled in front of the TV with a cat in her lap and a cup of her favorite beverage of the moment.

Favorite sayings:
Growl and roar—it's okay to let the beast out.
Death is overrated as punishment. – J. Hali Steele (from The Descendants)
Life is complicated, it’s loud, death arrives silently. – J. Hali Steele (from Twice the Burn)

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Reviews

[Lisa Bing · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an engaging series opener and I love that the Scorned Devils MC have an open policy on being free to love who you love...or look out! Dread and Marvin meet at a biker event and they can't take their eyes off each other. The heat is smoking hot and yet, both deny they're looking for anything more than a hook up....ha! That does change but not before they find they have interconnections that are dangerous to both men and the MC. Expect a wild reading ride filled with drama, violence, family and hot romance as Marvin and Dread work their way to a fab HEA :D

[Amanda Reeves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dread is the first book in a new MC book by J. Hali Steele and I can't wait to read the next one. I couldn't wait to read this once I read the blurb and it did not disappoint at all. I love when I can find new books with m/m MC members.

[MsS · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*